DTC told to prepare odd-even plan by November 1

In a letter to the chairman-cum-managing director of DTC, Gahlot said that with the increase in Delhi's pollution level, the government may have to resort to emergency measures, including implementation of odd-even scheme.TNN | October 28, 2017, 07:50 IST

At present, DTC has a fleet of 3,944 buses while there are 1,612 buses under the cluster scheme run by DIMTS.NEW DELHI: Transport minister Kailash Gahlot has asked the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to chalk out an action plan by November 1 for arranging additional buses and conductors for implementation of odd-even road rationing scheme.

In a letter to the chairman-cum-managing director of DTC, Gahlot said that with the increase in Delhi's pollution level, the government may have to resort to emergency measures, including implementation of odd-even scheme.

Gahlot said that if the scheme is implemented, procurement of additional buses by DTC will be the main issue.

In the letter, a copy of which has been marked to the secretary cum-commissioner (transport) and executive director of Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Transit System (DIMTS), Gahlot said that it is essential that the transport department, DTC and DIMTS are fully geared up for implementation of the scheme as and when it is announced.

During the last edition of bring 6,000 additional buses on roads, but eventually only around 3,000 buses could be arranged. These buses were provided by private bus operators and chartered bus operators and were operated on DTC routes as 'paryavaran sewa'.

At present, DTC has a fleet of 3,944 buses while there are 1,612 buses under the cluster scheme run by DIMTS.